Table 4 Items included in the two indices, coding of response alternatives, and mean for the whole group
Knowledge Index (6 items) | Skills Index (5 items) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 = large need | 3 = fairly large need | 2 = limited need | 1 = no need | 0 1 = missing value | |
H | Sickness insurance rules | 0-4 | A | Judging patients' work capacity | 0-4 |
I | Other forms of compensation in the social insurance system | 0-4 | B | Work demands in different occupations and/or workplaces | 0-4 |
K | My options and responsibilities as a physician in sickness certification cases | 0-4 | C | Assesing the optimum length and degree of sickness certification | 0-4 |
L | The options and responsibilities of the SIO2 in sickness certification cases | 0-4 | D | Handling conflicts with patients about the need for sickness certification | 0-4 |
M | Employers' options and responsibilities in sickness certification cases | 0-4 | F | Designing optimum plans of action | 0-4 |
N | The options and responsibilities of the Employment Office in sickness certification cases | 0-4 | |||
Sum1 | 1-24 | Sum1 | 1-20 | ||
Unadjusted mean | 15.7 | Unadjusted mean | 11.9 | ||
Unadjusted mean percent of maximum | 65.6% | Unadjusted mean percent of maximum | 59.4% | ||